Strangers & Freaks missions are the question-mark encounters that pull Michael, Franklin, and Trevor into side stories around Los Santos and Blaine County. Each chain has its own contact, unlock condition, order, reward, and gold objectives, and a few chains are tied to a specific protagonist or story window.
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Stranger
Tonya Wiggins (Franklin)
Pulling Favors is the only Strangers & Freaks mission needed to continue the story after Father/Son. The later tow jobs use their own phone and chain gates.
Pulling Favors
Franklin tows an abandoned car from Forum Drive in Strawberry to the LSPD Auto Impound for Tonya.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Tonya Wiggins
- Completion
- Story + 100%
- Unlock
- After Repossession. After Father/Son, this is the only Strangers & Freaks mission required to continue the story.
- Starts at
- Forum Drive, Strawberry
- Reward
- Tonya as a contact for Franklin. Unlocks Chop and, after Father/Son, Marriage Counseling.
- Chain order
- 1
- Gold objectives
- Mission Time - Complete within 05:00; Unhook Bonus - Keep the vehicle hooked until delivery.
Pulling Another Favor
Franklin meets Tonya at Forum Drive in Strawberry for a second impound tow.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Tonya Wiggins
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Pulling Favors. Tonya is waiting at the Forum Drive liquor store.
- Starts at
- Forum Drive, Strawberry
- Chain order
- 2
- Gold objectives
- Time - Complete within 05:30; Unhook Bonus - Keep the vehicle hooked until delivery.
Pulling Favors Again
Franklin takes a Tonya tow after her text-and-call, hauling a stalled car to Glass Heroes Auto Repairs.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Tonya Wiggins
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Pulling Another Favor. Tonya texts Franklin and he must call her to start the tow.
- Starts at
- Determinant
- Chain order
- 3
- Gold objectives
- Time - Complete within 07:00; Unhook Bonus - Keep the vehicle hooked until delivery.
Still Pulling Favors
Franklin takes another Tonya tow after her text-and-call, hauling a broken-down car to Auto Exotic.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Tonya Wiggins
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Pulling Favors Again. Tonya texts Franklin and he must call her to start the tow.
- Starts at
- Determinant
- Chain order
- 4
- Gold objectives
- Time - Complete within 06:00; Unhook Bonus - Keep the vehicle hooked until delivery.
Pulling One Last Favor
Franklin meets Tonya at Forum Drive in Strawberry for a last tow to a Vapid shop and the impound.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Tonya Wiggins
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Still Pulling Favors. Tonya is waiting at the Forum Drive liquor store.
- Starts at
- Forum Drive, Strawberry
- Reward
- LSPD Auto Impound, if Friends Reunited is already complete.
- Chain order
- 5
- Gold objectives
- Time - Complete within 05:00; Unhook Bonus - Keep the vehicle hooked until delivery.
Stranger
Hao (Franklin)
Shift Work opens the South Los Santos street race and uses an evening window. Social Club also records the race under Hobbies & Pastimes.
Shift Work
Franklin races Hao in an evening street race that starts around Pillbox Hill.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Hao
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Pulling Favors (GTA Wiki infobox). GTABase lists Complications. Evening only, 20:00–05:00.
- Starts at
- Power Street, Pillbox Hill, under the Olympic Freeway
- Reward
- $200 if Franklin wins; unlocks later Hao Street Races.
- Chain order
- 1
- Gold objectives
- Fastest Lap - Complete a lap within 01:20; Underdog - Finish the race within 02:50; Clean Race - Finish the race with less than 5 collisions.
Stranger
Beverly Felton (Franklin)
Beverly's paparazzo jobs are Franklin's optional Vinewood chain. Their mission order and gold objectives are separate from Beverly's character details.
Paparazzo
Franklin meets Beverly on Eclipse Boulevard in West Vinewood to chase a celebrity stretch for photos.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Beverly Felton
- Completion
- 100% chain
- Unlock
- After Pulling Favors.
- Starts at
- Eclipse Boulevard, West Vinewood
- Reward
- PCJ 600
- Chain order
- 1
- Gold objectives
- Smack Down - Ensure Beverly takes out his rival on the 1st attempt; Picture Perfect - Help Beverly snap and inspect 3 photographs.
Paparazzo - The Sex Tape
Franklin follows Beverly into Gentry Manor Hotel in West Vinewood to film a celebrity tape.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Beverly Felton
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Paparazzo.
- Starts at
- Gentry Manor Hotel, West Vinewood
- Chain order
- 2
- Gold objectives
- Quick Dip - Jump in the pool whilst following Beverly; Money Shot - Achieve full facial recognition during the chase.
Paparazzo - The Partnership
Franklin meets Beverly at Spitroasters Meathouse in West Vinewood for a paparazzo cutscene.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Beverly Felton
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Paparazzo - The Sex Tape and Three's Company.
- Starts at
- Spitroasters Meathouse, Eclipse Boulevard, West Vinewood
- Chain order
- 3
Paparazzo - The Meltdown
Franklin chases Poppy Mitchell through Downtown Vinewood so Beverly can photograph her arrest.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Beverly Felton
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Paparazzo - The Partnership.
- Starts at
- Downtown Vinewood
- Chain order
- 4
- Gold objectives
- Thick of It - Stay close to Poppy throughout the chase; DUI Diva - Snap Poppy after she's been cuffed.
Paparazzo - The Highness
Franklin photographs a princess during a Mirror Park drug meet for Beverly.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Beverly Felton
- Completion
- 100% chain
- Unlock
- After Paparazzo - The Partnership.
- Starts at
- Mirror Park, East Vinewood
- Chain order
- 5
- Gold objectives
- Silent Snapper - Snap the princess without being detected; Royal Drag - Snap the princess buying the drugs.
Paparazzo - Reality Check
Franklin meets Beverly at The Generic Hotel in West Vinewood for the last paparazzo job.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Beverly Felton
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Paparazzo - The Meltdown and Paparazzo - The Highness.
- Starts at
- The Generic Hotel, Eclipse Boulevard, West Vinewood
- Chain order
- 6
- Gold objectives
- Explosive Action! - Kill Beverly and his crew with one shot.
Stranger
Barry (Franklin)
Franklin's Grass Roots jobs are optional contact missions. Some steps advance the 100% route even when they do not add their own Social Club tick.
Grass Roots - Franklin
Franklin meets Barry on Sinner Street in Textile City for a legalization cutscene.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Barry
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Three's Company.
- Starts at
- Sinner Street, Textile City, Downtown Los Santos
- Chain order
- 1
Grass Roots - The Pickup
Franklin collects a truck in Murrieta Heights and delivers it to Barry without drawing police.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Barry
- Completion
- 100% chain
- Unlock
- After Grass Roots - Franklin.
- Starts at
- El Rancho Boulevard, Murrieta Heights
- Chain order
- 2
- Gold objectives
- Mission Time - Complete within 02:45; Unwanted Outcome - Complete without gaining a wanted level.
Grass Roots - The Drag
Franklin tows a stash car from Rogers Salvage and Scrap to Barry's place.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Barry
- Completion
- 100% chain
- Unlock
- After Grass Roots - Franklin.
- Starts at
- Rogers Salvage and Scrap, Alta Street, La Puerta
- Chain order
- 3
- Gold objectives
- Mission Time - Complete within 01:30; Unhook Bonus - Keep the stash car hooked until delivery.
Grass Roots - The Smoke-In
Franklin goes to Los Santos City Hall in Alta for Barry's smoke-in.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Barry
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Grass Roots - The Pickup and Grass Roots - The Drag.
- Starts at
- Los Santos City Hall, Occupation Avenue, Alta, Vinewood
- Chain order
- 4
Stranger
Mary-Ann Quinn (Franklin)
The Franklin Exercising Demons encounter is a standalone optional mission with its own athletics challenge.
Exercising Demons - Franklin
Franklin races Mary-Ann in a triathlon starting at North Point, north of Paleto Bay.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Mary-Ann Quinn
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Predator.
- Starts at
- North Point, north of Paleto Bay
- Chain order
- 1
- Gold objectives
- Champion - Win the race without using shortcuts.
Stranger
Peter Dreyfuss (Franklin)
A Starlet in Vinewood is Franklin's one-off Peter Dreyfuss encounter, with its completion role kept separate from its objective.
A Starlet in Vinewood
Franklin goes to Peter Dreyfuss's house on North Sheldon Avenue in Vinewood Hills after collecting all 50 letter scraps.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Peter Dreyfuss
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Repossession, by collecting all 50 letter scraps.
- Starts at
- North Sheldon Avenue, Vinewood Hills
- Reward
- A Mystery, Solved achievement
- Chain order
- 1
- Gold objectives
- Cut! - Kill Dreyfuss.
Stranger
Omega (Franklin)
Omega's chain ends with the reward connected to the spaceship-part hunt. The parts must be collected before the finale unlocks.
Far Out
Franklin meets Omega in Sandy Shores and is sent after spaceship parts.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Omega
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Fame or Shame.
- Starts at
- Sandy Shores
- Chain order
- 1
The Final Frontier
Franklin returns to Omega at the RON Alternates Wind Farm after collecting all 50 spaceship parts.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Omega
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Far Out, by collecting all 50 spaceship parts.
- Starts at
- RON Alternates Wind Farm
- Reward
- Space Docker; From Beyond the Stars achievement
- Chain order
- 2
Stranger
Dom Beasley (Franklin)
Dom's risk missions lead through increasingly demanding jumps. Their prerequisites include the related parachute-jump work.
Risk Assessment
Franklin meets Dom in Vinewood Hills for a parachute jump and a Mount Chiliad bike race.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Dom Beasley
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Minor Turbulence.
- Starts at
- Vinewood Hills
- Reward
- Unlocks Parachute Jumps
- Chain order
- 1
- Gold objectives
- Free Faller - Fall for 7 seconds before opening the parachute; Big Air - Get 2 seconds of air during the bicycle race; Downhill King - Win the bicycle race against Dom.
Liquidity Risk
Franklin meets Dom at Los Santos International Airport for a cargo-plane jump on a Blazer.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Dom Beasley
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Risk Assessment.
- Starts at
- Los Santos International Airport
- Chain order
- 2
- Gold objectives
- Dive Bomber - Survive a water landing without opening the parachute; Sky Blazer - Perform 8 flips on the Blazer.
Targeted Risk
Franklin meets Dom at Maze Bank Tower to parachute onto a moving Flatbed.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Dom Beasley
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Liquidity Risk.
- Starts at
- Maze Bank Tower, Downtown Los Santos
- Chain order
- 3
- Gold objectives
- Dare Devil - Free fall for 8 seconds; Bullseye - Land on the Flatbed.
Uncalculated Risk
Franklin follows a dog to Dom at Land Act Reservoir after finishing all 13 parachute jumps.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Dom Beasley
- Completion
- 100%
- Unlock
- After Targeted Risk and all 13 parachute jumps.
- Starts at
- Land Act Reservoir, Tataviam Mountains
- Chain order
- 4
- Gold objectives
- Leap of Faith - Also jump from the Land Act Dam and land.
Stranger
Sasquatch Hunter (Franklin)
The Last One is the Sasquatch Hunter finale and opens after the relevant completion condition. It is not a normal wildlife spawn.
The Last One
Franklin meets a Sasquatch hunter in Raton Canyon after 100% completion.
- Protagonist
- Franklin
- Stranger
- Sasquatch Hunter
- Completion
- Post-100%
- Unlock
- After 100% completion.
- Starts at
- Raton Canyon
- Reward
- On Enhanced editions, a golden peyote plant can spawn after this plus all 27 peyote plants.
- Chain order
- 1
- Gold objectives
- Wounded - Shoot the Sasquatch three times before catching it; Hunter - Kill four animals whilst chasing the Sasquatch; Mr Green - Go to the scat site on foot.
Stranger
Barry (Michael)
Michael's Grass Roots encounter is optional, has its own protagonist gate, and differs from Franklin's chain.
Grass Roots - Michael
Michael meets Barry at Legion Square in Downtown Los Santos and fights a hallucinated alien attack.
- Protagonist
- Michael
- Stranger
- Barry
- Completion
- Optional
- Unlock
- After Complications or Pulling Favors.
- Starts at
- Legion Square, Downtown Los Santos
- Chain order
- 1
- Gold objectives
- Unmarked - Complete with minimal damage to health and armor; Kill Chain - Kill 7 aliens in 00:10.
Stranger
Mary-Ann Quinn (Michael)
Michael's Exercising Demons mission uses the same contact but has its own protagonist-specific challenge.
Exercising Demons - Michael
Michael races Mary-Ann on foot in Pacific Bluffs.
- Protagonist
- Michael
- Stranger
- Mary-Ann Quinn
- Completion
- Optional
- Unlock
- After Complications or Pulling Favors.
- Starts at
- Pacific Bluffs
- Chain order
- 1
- Gold objectives
- Contender - Win the race without using shortcuts.
Stranger
Epsilon Program (Michael)
The Epsilon chain is Michael-only and optional. Its progression includes ordered delivery steps.
Seeking the Truth
Michael finds a red Bison in Raton Canyon after completing the Epsilon website evaluation.
- Protagonist
- Michael
- Stranger
- Epsilon Program
- Completion
- Optional
- Unlock
- After Complications, by completing Evaluate Your Identity on epsilonprogram.com.
- Starts at
- Raton Canyon
- Chain order
- 1
Accepting the Truth
Michael visits an Epsilon room on Clinton Avenue in Downtown Vinewood after a $500 donation.
- Protagonist
- Michael
- Stranger
- Epsilon Program
- Completion
- Optional
- Unlock
- After Seeking the Truth and a $500 Epsilon website donation.
- Starts at
- Alta Street and Clinton Avenue, Downtown Vinewood
- Chain order
- 2
Assuming the Truth
Michael meets Marnie in Grapeseed and is tasked with delivering five vehicles after a $5,000 donation.
- Protagonist
- Michael
- Stranger
- Epsilon Program
- Completion
- Optional
- Unlock
- After Accepting the Truth and a $5,000 Epsilon donation.
- Starts at
- Grapeseed
- Chain order
- 3
Chasing the Truth
Michael searches a Grapeseed field with a Digiscanner for Epsilon artifacts.
- Protagonist
- Michael
- Stranger
- Epsilon Program
- Completion
- Optional
- Unlock
- After Assuming the Truth.
- Starts at
- Grapeseed
- Reward
- Jimmy Boston as a contact for Michael
- Chain order
- 4
- Gold objectives
- Use the Force - Find the object without using the detector.
Bearing the Truth
Michael meets Marnie in Downtown Vinewood, then must buy Epsilon robes and wear them for ten days.
- Protagonist
- Michael
- Stranger
- Epsilon Program
- Completion
- Optional
- Unlock
- After Chasing the Truth and a $10,000 Epsilon donation.
- Starts at
- Downtown Vinewood
- Reward
- Cris Formage as a contact for Michael
- Chain order
- 5
Delivering the Truth
Michael collects a Velum off the Great Ocean Highway and flies it to Sandy Shores Airfield.
- Protagonist
- Michael
- Stranger
- Epsilon Program
- Completion
- Optional
- Unlock
- After Bearing the Truth.
- Starts at
- Unnamed road off Great Ocean Highway
- Chain order
- 6
- Gold objectives
- Touchdown - Land the Velum without damaging it; Zondar the Bridge - Fly under a bridge along Lago Zancudo.
Exercising the Truth
Michael runs a five-mile desert pilgrimage for the Epsilon Program.
- Protagonist
- Michael
- Stranger
- Epsilon Program
- Completion
- Optional
- Unlock
- After Delivering the Truth.
- Starts at
- Grand Senora Desert
- Chain order
- 7
Unknowing the Truth
Michael reports to the Epsilon Building in Rockford Hills for the cult's final task.
- Protagonist
- Michael
- Stranger
- Epsilon Program
- Completion
- Optional
- Unlock
- After Exercising the Truth.
- Starts at
- Epsilon Building, Rockford Hills
- Reward
- Rusty Tractor and/or $2,100,000, depending on the choice. Cris Formage in Director Mode on Enhanced editions.
- Chain order
- 8
- Gold objectives
- Cult Intervention - Kill all Epsilon security; Show me the Money - Steal the Epsilon money and escape.
Stranger
Abigail Mathers (Michael)
Abigail's missions require ownership of the Sonar Collections Dock before the submarine-piece hunt begins.
Death at Sea
Michael meets Abigail at the Sonar Collections Dock in Paleto Cove and is sent after submarine pieces.
- Protagonist
- Michael
- Stranger
- Abigail Mathers
- Completion
- Optional
- Unlock
- After Blitz Play, if Michael owns Sonar Collections Dock.
- Starts at
- Sonar Collections Dock, Paleto Cove
- Chain order
- 1
What Lies Beneath
Michael returns to Abigail at the Sonar Collections Dock after collecting all 30 submarine pieces.
- Protagonist
- Michael
- Stranger
- Abigail Mathers
- Completion
- Optional
- Unlock
- After Death at Sea and all 30 submarine pieces.
- Starts at
- Sonar Collections Dock, Paleto Cove
- Reward
- $10
- Chain order
- 2
How the chains work
A question mark or contact message starts a chain when the right protagonist and story condition are available. Later missions may require a phone call, a previous chain step, a property, a time window, or a particular story state. The unlock and starting-location notes keep those gates visible so you do not wait at the wrong marker.
Franklin's chains carry much of the optional completion work, while Tonya's first tow is the side mission that the story needs after Father/Son. Michael's Epsilon and Abigail chains, Trevor's Maude, Nigel, Josh, Mrs. Philips, and Rampage work, and the other contacts remain optional or post-completion content as marked. Character biographies are separate from mission order and progression.
Completion and gold objectives
Completion relevance distinguishes story-required work, 100% chains, optional jobs, and post-completion content. Gold objectives are the named replay targets for a mission. Some chain steps are needed to reach a qualifying mission without adding their own Social Club tick, so use each mission's completion relevance instead of relying on a single overall total.
Maude's bounty hunts remain part of her contact chain even though Social Club also files them under Hobbies & Pastimes. Rampages can be replayed from the Strangers & Freaks menu but are not required for 100%. The Last One is the Sasquatch Hunter finale and opens after 100% completion.
Common mistakes
- Do not mix GTA Online contacts or later Online mission chains with Story Mode strangers.
- Pulling Favors is the required Tonya mission after Father/Son; the later tows use their own text, call, or chain gates.
- Hao's Shift Work is both the first South Los Santos race unlock and a Strangers & Freaks mission. Social Club also records the race under Hobbies & Pastimes.
- Maude's bounty targets do not create a duplicate Special Bonds mission.
- The Last One, Epsilon, and several optional chains have story-state or completion gates. Check the unlock details before treating a missing marker as a bug.
- Mission order and rewards are distinct from character biographies, affiliations, and status.
Trevor's Grass Roots encounter is optional and differs from the Franklin and Michael versions.
The Civil Border Patrol chain moves from its first encounter through An American Welcome to Minute Man Blues.
Cletus's hunting lessons begin with Target Practice and continue with Fair Game before later hunting activity opens.
Josh's property chain moves through Extra Commission, Closing the Deal, Surreal Estate, and Breach of Contract.
Trevor's Exercising Demons mission is protagonist-specific and has its own contact challenge.
Maude's bounty hunts follow the Special Bonds introduction. Social Club also records the hunts under Hobbies & Pastimes.
The Mrs. Philips chain is available only while Trevor remains alive after the final story choice.
Nigel's Vinewood Souvenirs chain follows the contact through its named targets and final act.
Rampages can be replayed from the Strangers & Freaks menu. They are optional and are not required for 100% completion.
FAQ
Does this include GTA Online contacts?
No. It covers named GTA 5 Story Mode Strangers & Freaks missions. GTA Online contacts, jobs, and later Online chains stay out.
Which Strangers & Freaks mission is required to continue the story?
Pulling Favors for Tonya is required after Father/Son. The remaining chains are optional, 100% work, or post-completion content as shown in their completion fields.
Are the Maude bounty hunts also hobbies?
Yes. Maude's bounty hunts remain part of her mission chain, while Social Club also records their activity requirements under Hobbies & Pastimes. They are not duplicate missions.
Is Shift Work a street race or a Stranger mission?
Both. Shift Work is Hao's contact mission and the unlock associated with the first South Los Santos street race. The race unit itself is covered in Hobbies & Pastimes.
Do all of these missions count toward 100% completion?
No. Missions are marked as Story + 100%, 100%, 100% chain, Optional, or Post-100%. Check each mission's completion relevance rather than assuming every contact mission is required.
Where are the character biographies?
Named strangers' identities, roles, affiliations, and status are separate from their mission order, unlocks, rewards, and gold objectives.